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ENCOURAGEMENT OF PARTICIPATION
The City of Newport News and other implementing agencies have the following community
involvement and participation objectives:
1. To obtain citizen views, input and questions regarding housing and community
development needs, especially where CDBG and HOME funds are spent.
2. Determine what resources, services and other needs are necessary in the future
3. Help develop priorities
4. Increase the awareness of issues to determine possible solutions and assess public
support for those recommended solutions
5. Generate new ideas and processes as well as explore compromises
6. Receive comments from the public on program performance
The City will encourage participation and provide reasonable opportunity to comment in the initial
development of the Consolidated Plan, any amendments to the Plan, and the Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Every effort will be made to minimize displacement
and provide assistance to those displaced because of Consolidated Plan activities, especially low- and
moderate-income residents of public or assisted housing and/or residents of existing or future
community development target areas.
Other public agency representatives and interested planning partners will be contacted each year
regarding developments of the Consolidated Plan in order to ensure citizen participation throughout
the planning process. The City will notify participants and request input through appropriate
communication means.
NOTICE OF HEARINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, & PUBLIC COMMENT
The following identifies the specific procedures the City will follow to assure opportunities for public
comment on housing and community development programs. The City will encourage the
participation of all citizens during all stages of the citizen participation process. The City will provide
reasonable accommodations with notice of at least three (3) working days in advance of the meeting
date. This policy will help ensure that all citizens have input into the Consolidated Plan planning and
monitoring processes.
Public Notice
There will be advanced public notices once a federally required document is available throughout
the community development cycle such as:
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